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there's a toilet in the lobby of that hotel, also one in the lobby of the hotel next door, and a bar across the street, maybe 20m away....

there's a toilet in the lobby of that hotel, also one in the lobby of the hotel next door, and a bar across the street, maybe 20m away....

I don't know about the value, but the property is in Westminster (street sign on the building), less than 200m from Hyde Park (Google maps)

He might have loaded dice 555

They're a warning in the lead up to pedestrian/zebra crossings

Taxi driver was having a (not quite heated) discussion with my Thai GF last year about which route to take to our hotel and whether to use the meter or not. He became quite compliant when he noticed me taking a photo of the cab number on the door

exactly the same rules as the US mate

probably very few people, but that wasn't part of the question

The general rule of thumb is that 2 standard drinks in the first hour will raise your BAC to 0.05%, and 1 standard per hour thereafter will maintain that level. examples: 330 ml Singha is 5% = 1.4 standard drinks red wine 100 ml = 1 standard drink white wine 100 ml = 0.9 standard drink spirits (40%) 1 nip/30 ml = 1 standard drink pre-mix 5-7% 275 ml bottle = 1.1 - 1.5 standard drinks

From what I have been told, for a bar, for instance, if you leave the tip on the tray/folder/table etc then this is 'for the house' and everyone is supposed to share. If you want to tip the service staff, hand the money to them directly. Eg, say you get 45 baht change which you would leave as a tip, give the B20/40 to the staff and leave the remainder on the tray for the house

while the Thai embassy in Canberra quotes the old numbers...? https://canberra.thaiembassy.org/non-immigrant-visa-category-o-a-for-retirement-long-stay-valid-for-1-year/

Many years ago I worked in the International Department of an Oz bank, so things may have changed, and/or maybe a bit different in the UK. However, SWIFT was solely an encrypted messaging system between banks, with the sending bank instructing the receiving bank to do something, ie pay SCB with SWIFT code SICOTHBKXXX account number 123456 Name Joe Bloggs GBP50,000. The initial transaction is done at your bank, or a bank that you choose eg HSBC and you pay the funds to them. they will then send the instruction to SCB, and make a THB payment to them. SCB will in turn credit your account, less any fees. Bear in mind that the sending bank is making their money from the spread in the exchange rate, plus the initial fee, which may be a percentage of the about being sent. It could be that your bank does not have correspondent arrangements with your SBC, or even a Thai bank, sound would need to go through an intermediary bank, eg Halifax -> HCBC UK -> HSBC TH -> SCB. The transfer used to take a couple of working days (yep with the bank retaining the interest). Wise or AirWallex would likely be cheaper, but as mentioned, you would need to complete it in several amounts. It may also depend on your daily transfer limit with your bank. A bank draft, ie a bank cheque in THB may also work if you bring it with you (check with your bank and SCB about them first), if they are still a thing these days. Drafts may take several days to a week (or more) to clear.

Neeranam I used to work in the Australian equivalent to the UK Work and Pensions, and while the rules wouldn't be the same, they may be similar. It would be best to contact W&P and just ask the them the general questions on an anonymous basis. It is likely that if she goes into a nursing home, then her home may be assessed. If she sells, it is possible that the proceeds will be assessed to help pay for her care. There are likely limits on gifting before things (pension/Nursing home etc) start being affected. If your sister is on an Australian pension, then any money she receives from the sale may affect her pension (maybe her UK as well) - she will need to look into that.

A few years old, but probably valid https://bangkokforum.com/index.php?/topic/392-thai-beer-list-and-calories/